PHI 143 - Introduction to Philosophical Problems

Institution:

Schenectady County Community College

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Description:

This course introduces students to the complexities of several perennial philosophical problems and concerns, with the aim of encouraging critical thinking and analysis. After a brief introduction to the nature of philosophical inquiry, students are exposed to representative arguments and positions concerning such topics as the nature of reality, knowledge, religion, morality, freedom and determinism, the role of the self, and justice and political society.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunysccc.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 381-1200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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